The Usa infantry has a number of the finest mortar systems on this planet. They’re lightweight, have great range, and supply a major amount of lethal and destructive fire to shut-range combat. And so, why would anyone consider tweaking something that has already been proven very capable in training and in combat? “It is all about our troops maintaining the competitive edge over potential adversaries,” said Wayland Barber, chief of the Mortars and Recoilless Rifle Branch at Benét Laboratories. “Even without funding for brand spanking new weapons research, Army scientists and engineers are always seeking opportunities to enhance weapons systems... Read More »
Working closely with Lockheed Martin and a conglomeration of Army technology, acquisition and user community stakeholders, the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center successfully demonstrated an unmanned military convoy Jan. 14 at Fort Hood, Texas. From a rooftop within the Fort Hood training area, military and industry VIPs saw firsthand how the Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System, or AMAS, enabled two driverless Palletized Loading System prime movers and an M915 tractor trailer truck to seamlessly interact with a manned Humvee gun truck escort. The convoy negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the street, recognized and avoided pedestrians and... Read More »
A series of major delivery commitments with a purpose to significantly enhance the aptitude of the world’s most advanced swing role/multi-role combat aircraft has been confirmed by the Eurofighter consortium. Ground tests with the Storm Shadow and Taurus missiles have already been completed, and intensive flight test campaigns might begin imminently. Both missiles will further increase the air-to-ground capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon. The first Tranche 3 aircraft will perform its first flight by year-end and Phase 1 Enhancements will be completed within this timeframe. This was announced on Wednesday during a Media Briefing on the Dubai Air Show 2013.... Read More »
Soldiers from a brigade combat team are at a combat training site doing a routine live-fire exercise. Well, maybe not so routine. Suddenly enemy jets come out of the clouds streaking toward them. The warriors scramble for canopy as missiles rain down. They hear the explosions from the missiles impacting throughout them, see the flames and debris and smell the smoke. But this is often where it gets a little eerie. Those enemy jets are being piloted one thousand miles away by fellow brigade combat team, or BCT, Soldiers, some in aircraft simulators and others on computer gaming stations. The... Read More »